Idiom of the day :- Play up
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Play up can mean (1) something that causes trouble or annoyance, or (2) to give special attention to something. ‘I’m worried that all this exercise will cause my sore leg to play up.’ ( Cause annoyance ) ‘The newspapers played up the story about a little boy being carried away by a kite.’ ( Gave it special attention )
Idiom of the day :- Dance attendance on someone
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
It used to be the custom for a bride at her wedding to dance with every guest – no matter how tired she was. That’s the origin of this expression, but it now means to be at the service of someone to carry out his or her every wish. ‘I suspect that Ray is interested in Fiona. Look how he is dancing attendance on her.
Idiom of the day :- String Someone Along
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Liz had high hopes of marrying Dean. When he ran off with another woman, she realized that he was just stringing her along. She had felt very strongly about him and was really hurt to see that he was deceiving her and had no intentions of ever marrying her.
Idiom of the day :- A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
Idiom of the day :- Baker’s Dozen
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Thirteen.
Idiom of the day :- A grass widow
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A grass widow is a married woman who is either separated from her husbandor — and this is usually the way the idiom is used — whose husband is away from home much of the time. ‘Poor Beth, she’s a grass widow now that her husband has begun playing golf. It seems he spends most of his time at the golf club instead of at home.’
Idiom of the day :- make good money / (To) make good money
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To make a lot of money (regularly). ex. “Shawn doesn’t like his job, but he makes good money.”
Idiom of the day :- Backhanded compliment (n.)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Something that is supposed to sound like a compliment, but is really an insult. ex: “She has a nice smile for someone who’s so ugly.”
Idiom of the day :- Sour grapes
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Bitter comments about something which one wants but cannot have A : That’s a beautiful salmon you’ve caught. It must weigh over five kilos ! Are you going to have it for dinner ? B : Well I was, but when I showed it to Mr. Surly he told me it was diseased and that it would be dangerous to eat. A : Don’t listen to him — it’s just sour grapes. He’s fished in that river for years and he’s never caught anything larger than an old boot ! Aesop, the ancient Greek author wrote one of his many fables about a fox. The fox tries to reach a bunch of delicious grapes which is just out of his reach. After trying for many hours he eventually gives up. As he walks away he says to himself that the grapes are not worth having because they are probably sour. Of course the fox only has this opinion because he cannot have them — his opinion is just sour grapes. Remember that the expression is never used in the singular ( sour grape ).
Idiom of the day :- Fishy
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When the security guard saw a light in the store after closing hours, it seemed to him that there was something fishy going on. He called the central office and explained to his superior that he thought something strange and suspicious was occurring.
